Flowback Water Treatment In The Permian Basin, TX: A Case Study From A Large Oil/Gas E&P Company

Produced water from the extraction process of oil and gas reserves, as well as flow back water from hydraulic fracturing operations, must be properly managed in order to mitigate any environmental impacts to existing water supplies caused by oil drilling/fracturing activities.

Recent research and data indicate that the amount of produced water from these energy exploration and drilling operations in the Permian basin in TX/NM, USA alone is between 9 and 15 million barrels of water per day with volumes anticipated to be 75-90% increased within the next 10 years.